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USSR detonates their first atomic bomb, August 29, 1949

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USSR detonates their first atomic bomb, August 29, 1949

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this event was important to the arms race, because it showed the U.S that it was not the only country that was able to build superweapons like that. it pushed America to try to make better weapons. it also made America more hostile toward the USSR.

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This Event was one of the most important in the space race. it was the first thing sent into space by man. this was the achievement that pushed America to get things into space. without it, the space race would have never started.

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NASA is established by the U.S. Federal Government, Oct. 1, 1958

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NASA is established by the U.S. Federal Government, Oct. 1, 1958

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this is an important event in the space race because it was when the US really started to care about getting things into space. it showed to other countries that we were studying it. it also helped the U.S be more organized with their studying

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The United States launches the first primates into space, May 28, 1959

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The United States launches the first primates into space, May 28, 1959

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As part of Project mercury, Chimps were launched into space, and sent back. this was a big advancement. it helped the U.S to build ways for humans to survive in space.

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First man put into space, April 12, 1961

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First man put into space, April 12, 1961

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Yuri Gagarin, a soviet astronaut, is the first man to be put into space. this was one of the biggest steps of the space race. it showed the world that people can survive in space. knowing this fact pushed the U.S to try to get a man into space even faster.

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the first humans set foot on the Moon, July 20, 1969

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the first humans set foot on the Moon, July 20, 1969

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The U.S got the first men on the moon, making them the unofficial winners of the space race. this is probably the most important event in the whole space race.